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title: safely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «safely» in the school dictionary: Safely means without danger, harm or accident. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# safely

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**Who acts:** You, risk, We, plane, firefighters, I · **What happens:** mean, be, say, cross, arrive, carry · **To what, where:** road, lights, scissors, internet, everyone, best day · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«safely» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [safely in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/safely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Safely means without danger, harm or accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safely:m1:1
# text = Safely means without danger, harm or accident.
1	Safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | without danger and harm or accident; safely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Safely can mean with no risk of being wrong: «You can safely say it was fun».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safely:m2:1
# text = Safely can mean with no risk of being wrong: «You can safely say it was fun».
1	Safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | with no risk; safely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | can | You |  |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | past | risk |  |  |  |  | fun *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cross the road safely at the lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safely:x1:1
# text = Cross the road safely at the lights.
1	Cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | imperative | you *not said here* | the road |  | the lights |  | safely *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We arrived home safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safely:x2:1
# text = We arrived home safely.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | We |  |  |  |  | home, safely *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carry the scissors safely, points down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safely:x3:1
# text = Carry the scissors safely, points down.
1	Carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	points	point	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | imperative | you *not said here* | the scissors |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scissors=Theme |
| 2 | **point down** | present |  |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane landed safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safely:x4:1
# text = The plane landed safely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | the plane |  |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learn to use the internet safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safely:x5:1
# text = Learn to use the internet safely.
1	Learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the internet |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent internet=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Store medicines safely out of reach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safely:x6:1
# text = Store medicines safely out of reach.
1	Store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	reach	reach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighters led everyone safely outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safely:x7:1
# text = The firefighters led everyone safely outside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the firefighters | everyone |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can safely say this is the best day ever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safely:x8:1
# text = I can safely say this is the best day ever.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
10	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | can | I |  |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | this | the best day |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |

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